I have found that Fram filters are trouble-prone. I have cut them apart and they seem to be pretty chintzy. A better filter would be a Wix or Baldwin. The internals are better quality and the cases are half again as thick. If you have any doubts, cut one apart youself. I have had several customers with a oil pressure problem immediately after a filter change. Took the Fram off and put on a good one, no more problem.

I've run Frams for years, this is until I found out they are junk inside! Believe it or not, the GM Duraguard is a great filter. It has almost double the amount of pleated filtering area as the Fram and is better built.

You may also have the incorrect oil filter adapter in the block cavity. There are three different length adapters that are used to compensate for the base to filter seal depth, which varies quite a bit on small block chevies. If you get a long adapter in a short hole you can tighten it till you strip the threads out and you will still leak.

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